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Christopher Ward The C12 LocovsTissot T-Complication Squelette

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The C12 Loco
Christopher WardThe C12 Loco
MSRP $5,460
T-Complication Squelette
TissotT-Complication Squelette
MSRP $2,295

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The C12 Loco47.5mm
T-Complication Squelette43mm
Power Reserve
The C12 Loco144h
T-Complication Squelette46h
Water Resistance
The C12 Loco30m
T-Complication Squelette50m
MSRP
The C12 Loco$5,460
T-Complication Squelette$2,295

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Skeleton
Diameter
47.5mm
43mm
Thickness
13.7mm
11.99mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
43mm
Lug Width
25mm
22mm
Finish
Brushed + Polished + Sandblasted
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
50m

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
Domed
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Blue
Transparent
Indices
Applied
Indexes
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
CW-003
Type
Automatic
Manual
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
144h
46h
Jewels
29
25
Complications
Moonphase, Day-date, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,460
$2,295

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What people say

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Christopher Ward The C12 Loco

Owners widely praise the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco for its unusual technical ambition, well-finished movement aesthetics, and value, particularly noting the dial-side floating free-sprung balance. Some owners find the mid-case design creates odd proportions, and the 30m water resistance is flagged as a limitation. The watch features a manually wound twin-barrel movement in a 41mm steel case with a 47.5mm lug-to-lug and 13.7mm thickness. Overall, owners rate the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco highly for its ambitious movement design and value at its price point.

Tissot T-Complication Squelette

Owners widely praise the Tissot T-Complication Squelette for its mesmerizing mechanical movement and industrial look, with many finding it offers great value. The pallet fork ticking is frequently noted as loud, a characteristic some owners appreciate while others find it noticeable in quiet environments. Some users flag the non-hacking seconds hand as a drawback for precise time setting, and opinions on its size are mixed, with some finding it too large for thin wrists. Overall, owners rate the Tissot T-Complication Squelette highly for its quality craftsmanship and the captivating skeletonized movement at its price point.

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